It's a hoax.
If you don't believe me, see:
http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/hoaxes/olympic.html
"Warnings" like this shouldn't be circulated!
David Bownes
Data Protection and Security Officer, Sheffield City Council, Chief
Executive's Directorate, Corporate Resources, PO Box 1283, Sheffield S1 1UJ.
0114 2736891 FAX: 0114 2735576
-----Original Message-----
From: Broom, Doreen [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 01 March 2006 10:39
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [data-protection] FW: Security note: virus hoax doing the
rounds
FYI
This e-mail has been sent by our IT Security Manager:
>>You should be alert during the next few days: Do not open any
>>message with an attached file called "Invitation" regardless who
>>sent it. It is a virus that opens an olympic torch that "burns" the
>>whole hard disc C of your computer.
>>
>>
>>This virus will be received from someone who has your e-mail
>>address in his/her contact list, that is why you should send it
>>this e-mail to all your contacts. It is better to receive this
>>message 25 times than to receive and open it.
>>
>>If you receive a mail called "Invitation" though sent through a
>>friend, do not open it and shut down your computer immediately.
>>
>>
>>This is the worst virus announced by CNN. It has been classified by
>>microsoft as the most destructive virus ever. This virus was
>>discovered by McAfee yesterday and there is no repair yet for this
>>kind of virus.
>>
>>This virus simply destroys the Zero sector of the hard disc where
>>the vital information if kept.
>>
>>SEND THIS E-MAIL TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW, COPY THIS E-MAIL AND SENT IT
>>TO YOUR FRIENDS
>>
>>AND REMEMBER IF YOU SEND IT TO THEM, YOU WILL BENEFIT ALL OF US.
>>
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